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Affirmative action: what's really fair?

Abstract

The concept of affirmative action has been the subject of much controversy in the past. Opponents of the concept believe that it provides preferential treatment for minorities and females based upon factors of race and sex that are both unconstitutional and illegal. Proponents believe the concept is needed to make up for past abuses. In this article, the author attempts to illustrate how an objective affirmative action program can enhance a hospital's personnel development system.

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R Thayer. 1979-04-16. Affirmative action: what's really fair?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/422158/

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